Tom Temin Commentary
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Tom's more or less semi-annual compilation of words and phrases that really get on our nerves.
December 30, 2021 -
We cover all the issues, but do track what stories are the most popular with readers.
December 28, 2021 -
A few of the nagging challenges agencies really need to get squared away in 2022.
December 17, 2021 -
Latest White House executive order underscores customer experience improvement projects already underway.
December 13, 2021 -
Online events are here to stay, and with good reason. But some occasions demand in-person, and it's time already.
December 10, 2021 -
You can't personally change perceptions of federal employee ... or can't you?
December 03, 2021 -
A rule ostensibly about fairness may not be so fair on close examination.
November 30, 2021 -
Instead of closing new Grand Junction headquarters, BLM will now have two headquarters.
November 29, 2021 -
Presidents' management agendas tend to look alike, but the nuance can indicate significant differences.
November 19, 2021 -
Agency has been dealing with employees complaints about parking for more than 60 years.
November 16, 2021 -
Sometimes fear of failure or taking on too much can scare people off from small but regular change.
November 12, 2021 -
The federal workplace has been an improvisational theatre. It's time to start creating a final version.
November 05, 2021 -
You can't force a mentoring relationship. But when it happens, the results last a lifetime.
October 29, 2021 -
Retirement can be a lot less fun if your teeth fall out and you can't bite into an apple.
October 22, 2021 -
Remembering Colin Powell, and an untimely bad break for WMATA.
October 18, 2021